Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Interesting Article On Different Types Of Love

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There are essentially three types of love.
 
Eros, Philiaand Agape
 
Eros means romantic love in which the word erotic come from.  It's
the  chemical reaction that happens between two people.  It's the spark
that happens to people.  It's the blushing of the face.  It's
infatuation between people.  It's puppy love.
 
It's the most common type of love that we can associate.  When you
see a couple holding hands or kissing and people say, "Yes, they are in
love."  This type of love is called Eros.
 
Most relationships are based on this type of love.
 
The Greeks also has a second definition of love, and that is Philia
in which the word the philanthropy come from.  Philia means brotherly
love.  We all know city of Philadelphia as the city of brotherly love.
Philia does not contain romantic love.  Philia is the love you and I
express to our father, mother, brother, sister, or a friend.  People
say, "I love my brother to death". Well, this type of love is philia love.
 
It does not contain, Eros type of love.
 
The third definition of love is called AgapeAgape means
unconditional love for someone.  It means loving someone without
expecting love in return.  Parents can relate to this, especially a
mother.  Perhaps this may be a difficult concept in today's selfish
society because this type of love requires sacrifice and selflessness.
 
One common mistake that people make is equating true love with EROS
love only.  I submit to you that TRUE love requires all three types
of LOVE.  Most relationships today are based on one type of love.  If
your relationship does not contain these three types of love, you may
have the recipe for disaster.
 
Trouble looms ahead when the first few years are past, add a kid or
two, and when the going get tough.  When EROS love loses a little bit
of its flavor, most people bail out of relationships.  It's equally
important that individuals apply all three types of love in their
relationships and marriages.
 
EROS love that is key to every relationship, there is the philia love
that's equally important, and of course, agape love that binds all
three.  It's important that we apply all three types of love in
finding true love.  Most marriages and relationships are based on
EROS love only
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2 comments:

  1. Hi and welcome
    I do agree with you, we need a balance of all 3 loves, I am very lucky to have that.I wish it for all
    Hugs Lil Sam

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  2. Lil Sam, Thank You for your comment. I am also one of the lucky ones. I think it is vital in a relationship and something that we don't always realize. I also know that it is rare and I never take it for granted. Hugs back to you....Rena

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